Aanu Adeoye

Aanu Adeoye is a media fellow at Germany’s Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

Nigeria’s anti-corruption boss arrested for corruption

Africa Aanu Adeoye - 9 Jul 2020

Ibrahim Magu’s arrest by the secret police was a surprise — but also not surprising

Remembering the cruelty of strongman Nkurunziza and his regime

Africa Aanu Adeoye - 10 Jun 2020

Burundi’s president was a cruel and tyrannical leader under whom no one was safe, not even schoolchildren

Civil unrest turns deadly in Guinea

Africa Aanu Adeoye - 22 May 2020

Guinea’s response to the coronavirus has exacerbated the country’s existing fault lines

Question marks surround Madagascar’s Covid-19 ‘miracle cure’

Africa Aanu Adeoye & Simon Allison - 11 May 2020

Despite Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina’s claims of a cure for Covid-19, experts say ‘there is absolutely no evidence’ that is true

What it’s like to lead the Covid-19 response in Africa’s most populous country

Africa Aanu Adeoye - 6 May 2020

Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the director general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, is up for the challenge

Crisis, what crisis? How not to handle a pandemic

Africa Aanu Adeoye, Simon Allison, Amindeh Blaise Atabong & Abdul S Brima - 27 Apr 2020

So far, most countries on the African continent are dealing with Covid-19, but not all leaders are taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously

China’s African headache

Africa Aanu Adeoye - 22 Apr 2020

Racist and derogatory videos are causing incalculable damage to China’s image in Africa, but this is unlikely to change the relationship

Nigeria’s president loses his right hand man to Covid-19

Africa Aanu Adeoye - 22 Apr 2020

Abba Kyari was Muhammadu Buhari’s powerful chief of staff, and the jockeying to replace him has already begun

Covid-19 grounds Nigeria’s medical tourists

Africa Aanu Adeoye - 7 Apr 2020

The country’s elites, including the president, travelled abroad for treatment but now they must use the country’s neglected health system

Press Releases

Special Reports

Debt management amid Covid-19 and beyond

special reports - 3 Aug 2020

This webinar on Debt Management, sponsored by Debt Rescue, had its experts share a practical approach to debt management amid this crisis and beyond

Special Reports

NSTF-South32 Awards

special reports - 2 Aug 2020

All of the awards are made for outstanding contributions to science, engineering, technology and innovation in South Africa

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The benefits of being a GEMS member

special reports - 2 Aug 2020

The scheme offers comprehensive and affordable healthcare options to all public service employees and greater access to better healthcare

Special Reports

The evolution of South Africa’s savings culture

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

A common misconception is that you need a lot of money to start saving, but this is simply not true – you can start with R50

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Tobacco producers welcome new research confirming that cigarette ban has failed

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

Every day that goes by shows the importance of getting rid of this ban and going back to producing and selling cigarettes as we were before

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Cost increases sharing of cigarettes

Eamonn Ryan - 31 Jul 2020

Many people are questioning whether the ban on tobacco in South Africa is not in fact having the opposite effect of that intended

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How to tell if you have a hidden contact centre in your business

[email protected] - 31 Jul 2020

The important thing to remember is that a contact centre is defined less by the physical space it occupies and more by the customer experience it delivers

Special Reports

Accessing health and justice in a time of Covid-19

Pontsho Pilane - 31 Jul 2020

The similarities between the HIV epidemic and the Covid-19 pandemic are hard to ignore – the most obvious is the level of premature deaths caused by both